NALANDA OPEN UNIVERSITY QUESTION, MCA, 2017, Part-I , Paper-X(old) (Principles of Management and Information systems)

NALANDA OPEN UNIVERSITY QUESTION, MCA, 2017, Part-I , Paper-X(old) (Principles of Management and Information systems)

                                                                             2017
                                                                     Time: 3 hours
                                                                     Full Marks: 80
                                        Answer any five questions. All questions carry equal marks.

1. Explain in detail TPS, MIS , DSS and EIS in an organization with example.

2. How OLAP is different from Data Mining? Can we use OLAP as a tool for strategic management . Comment.

3. What do you understand by the term TOTAL COST OF OWNERSHIP (TCO) of an information system? Evaluate the factors which affect ''TCO" of any information system implementation in an organization.

4. What is Business Intelligence(B.I)? Identify two B.I. tools from open source category and two from proprietary category, briefly discuss one tool from each category.

5. What is the role of Information Technology(IT) in Risk management of any organization. Explain the role of Decision support system at different stages of management.

6. Discuss the term "knowledge Management". What is the importance of knowledge management in an organization.

7. Compare and contrast the following:-
    (i) Hacking and Cracking
    (ii) Cyber War and Cyber Terrorism

8. Explain evolutionary algorithm. What are different branches of evolutionary algorithms? Compare and Contrast conventional AI and computational Intelligence techniques.

9. Why are management systems required? List any five management systems. Explain their organizational structures and the benefits.

10. Write short notes on the following:-
      (a) Discounted cash flow
      (b) Customer relationship management
      (c) Decision support system